The author argues that the current government is failing to provide for South Africans and calls on citizens to take charge of their own destinies. He emphasizes the need for entrepreneurship and self-reliance in the face of rising costs and a lack of government support.
If you’re waiting for this government to make life easier for you in the new year, you’re in big trouble. It is up to us all to make South Africa work and that begins with every household in this country taking charge of its own destiny and then spreading the love. Tonight, we will gather with family and friends to usher in 2025. Upon reflection, on a personal level, the last year has been good. So, have fun tonight and keep it safe.
But tomorrow there is no time to waste; we need to make our own luck. The word waste comes to mind when I think of our cobbled-together Government of National Unity (GNU). All I’ve seen by this compromise of a government that is held together only less precariously than our power grid that is seemingly stuck with Pritt are empty promises, hot air and posturing. I don’t see a plan or a blueprint for navigating ordinary South Africans out of troubled waters. What is clear is that the GNU fires blanks and we need to find our own rubber duck to ensure 2025 holds more promise. Governments are meant to provide the ingredients for us to bake the cake, not give us cake and this GNU is a few items short on the batter. They’re just not getting the basics right. I only have room for one dysfunctional relationship in my life and supporting my beleaguered Manchester United is taking care of that. I can’t trust and invest in a GNU that fails to lay a foundation for its citizens to thrive. It’s time to become entrepreneurial. We know that come tomorrow, all those grudge debit orders are going to start rising in cost: insurance, medical aid, rates and the like. If you’re not already thinking about multiple income streams, you had better start. When I was in high school, I couldn’t understand how my best friend was selling ice cream at sports events. When I asked, he would just give me a wink and a knowing smile. Thirty years later, he is a mogul and runs mega operations at major events selling all the concession
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